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1973: Gordon Johncock

Starting Position: 11Race Time: 2:05:26.590Chassis/engine: Eagle/OffyMichigan native Gordon Johncock claimed the win in a race that many would like to forget. The event was halted after only 133 of the 200 laps as rain interfered over three days, but the mood was dampened by more than just the weather. Drivers Art Pollard and Swede Savage were killed and Salt Walther was seriously injured along with several bystanders in a violent series of accidents.

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